Australia dismisses Fiji High Court coup ruling

Updated October 9, 2008 20:14:56

Fiji's highest court has given legal backing to the 2006 military coup, ruling Fiji's president acted lawfully in supporting the replacement of the elected government.
The Australian government says that does not mean it regards the country's military backed government as legitimate.


Presenter: Campbell Cooney
Speakers : Acting Chief Justice Anthony Gates, Laisenia Qarase, deposed Prime Minister, interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khayum, Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith,